Lazy Cheesy Twists

I promised that I would show you what to do with the leftover puff pastry after making the cheap and easy tart. Well – here it is. Even cheaper, and even easier, and doesn’t even need a knife and fork to eat. (Less washing up – vital for the lazy cook.)

Ingredients:

Some leftover bits of ready made puff pastry

That bit of cheese that is in the fridge that you need to use up (everyone has it – I used a mixture of the end of some Cheddar and some Christmas leftover Stilton – stronger flavours work best)

Roll out the pastry and sprinkle about a third of the cheese on top.

Fold the pastry over, sandwiching the cheese. Roll again.

Sprinkle, roll, sprinkle, roll, until you run out of cheese/motivation. Then cut into strips.

Lightly oil a baking tray (or use one that you have just cooked a cheap and easy tart on) and twist the strips of pastry before arranging them on the tray. Leave plenty of room for expansion.

Cook in the oven at a hottish temperature, until they get all puffed up and golden brown. Or until the ones at the back start to singe and the smoke alarm goes off. Either way, really.

Enjoy! Perfect for finger food at a sophisticated cocktail party. Or for eating while watching TV, if yours go all funny shapes like mine did. (Ha! Like I was planning a sophisticated anything.)